Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the region.

The outlook starts on Thursday, 30th July, with a bit of swell already showing. We're looking at Riviere de Galets, a reef and point setup that's fairly consistent. Water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner suit.

Thursday morning sees a 5ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore from the East at 9 mph, which is making it a bit lumpy. The combined energy is strong (1597), but the quality is just not there. It’s a marginal session. Thursday afternoon, the swell drops to 4ft but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds, wind picks up to 12 mph, and it stays cross-shore with a chop. Not great.

Friday, 31st July, is better. The morning brings a 6ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the East at 12 mph. That’s clean. The energy is very strong (2030). This is the best window in the early part of the forecast. The long period will make for some proper lines on this reef and point, but the sets will be spaced out. It’s the standout for the first week.

After that, we get into a long stretch of marginal conditions. From Friday afternoon all the way through to the 7th of August, the wind is mostly cross-shore and moderate to fresh, keeping the surface bumpy. The swell hangs around 6ft to 7ft, mostly from the East with a short period of 9 to 10 seconds. The energy is moderate to strong, but the wind just ruins the party. The morning of the 3rd of August sees the swell jump to 8ft, but it's a short-period East windswell and the wind is fresh cross-shore – lumpy and messy. This is a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one.

The 8th of August is a write-off with fresh cross-shore winds and poor surf.

Then from the 10th of August, things get too big. The swell pumps up to 10ft to 12ft, which is expert-only territory. The wind is still cross-shore, but the energy is ridiculously strong, hitting over 3200 on the 12th of August. The wave comment says it's too big for this break. It’s a warning, not a recommendation. The 12th and 13th of August have a light breeze in the morning, which would be glassy, but with 10ft of swell, it’s a beast only for the very experienced.

The tail end of the forecast on the 14th of August sees the swell drop back to 6ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, and the energy is off the charts at 3966. The wind is cross-shore again, but at 12 mph, it's not clean. A promising sign for the long-range, but not a solid call.

So, the one true standout is Friday, 31st July morning at Riviere de Galets. Clean cross-offshore wind, solid 6ft SW groundswell with lots of energy. Get on it.

Rusty out.

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